Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy (Sep 2020)

Two- and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Primary Cardiac Lymphomas: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Huan Cen, MS, Jinhua Li, MD, Bijing Li, MS, Pengtao Sun, MS

DOI
https://doi.org/10.37015/AUDT.2020.190043
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 255 – 259

Abstract

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Cardiac lymphomas have an extremely low incidence, with primary cardiac lymphomas accounting for only 0.5% of all extranodal lymphomas and 2% of primary cardiac tumors. Early diagnosis is critical for these tumors, which can proliferate rapidly. Here, we report a rare case of a 66-year-old man with primary cardiac lymphomas in the right atrium and right ventricle. This case establishes that two- and three-dimensional echocardiography is instructive in establishing the relationship of the mass and surrounding tissues and providing relevant hemodynamic information.

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